PHS works to increase access to fresh, healthy food throughout the region, and our Community Garden programs offer resources to Philadelphia-area community gardens and urban farms. Services include educational workshops, gardening supplies and materials, seedlings, access to the PHS tool library, technical assistance, volunteer assistance, and infrastructure improvements for your community garden or grow space.
Additionally, we work with gardens and farms at every stage—whether it’s just getting started or long-established—to offer support services tailored to your garden and create specialized approaches to set and achieve attainable garden goals.
In partnership with the urban agriculture community, our Community Gardens team has compiled a list of resources and recommendations to keep gardening safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your garden leader expresses an interest in joining the PHS Community Gardens Program by completing a brief interest form below.
Visit our event calendar to find upcoming information sessions.
Complete an in-depth application where you share more about your garden’s culture, current growing operations, goals, and areas where you need assistance.
PHS staff will visit your garden leaders and the garden will be placed in one of three categories: Emerging, Established, or Mature.
As your community continues to garden, PHS will support your work.
Services | Emerging Gardens | Established Gardens | Mature Gardens |
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PHS Garden Tenders and Growing Organic Workshop Series |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Supplies and Materials |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Access to Tool Library |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Technical Assistance |
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|
|
Schedule and Organize Volunteer Workdays |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
PHS Leadership Workshop Series |
✅ |
✅ |
|
Capital Improvements |
✅ |
✅ |
|
Soil Testing |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Questions? Contact the PHS Community Gardens Team.